Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

  • Crete
  • Greece
  • Food
  • Eastern Europe
  • Real Estate
  • World
  • Travel Technology

Featured

Solving the Big Data Analytics Riddle for Hotels

Aleksandr Shatskih

Hotels and other hospitality oriented businesses have received the message, big data analytics can solve for major business challenges from price optimization, to predicting touristic flows. However compelling this new realm may be for current and future operations though, not all big data solutions add the same value.

10 years ago

Vladimir Putin Calls for Visa Free BRICS Travel

Aleksandr Shatskih

Yesterday , Russian President Vladimir Putin called for visa-free travel for visitors from India and South Africa.

10 years ago

A Hotel Distibution Tech Infographic from SnapShot

Aleksandr Shatskih

Understanding the technology in the hotel distribution space can be challenging, so many players and so much technology. A visual representation of this technology can help grasp the landscape and “fit the pieces into the puzzle.” Part of working on Hotel Demand Management, and its many layers, meant getting a good grasp of the segments, […]

10 years ago

Vladivostok and the Russia Far East’s Rising Tide

Phil Butler

Due to open next month, the first in a series of luxurious casinos inside the Primorye Entertainment Zone in Russia’s Far East is scheduled to open. Russia’s Far East may supplant Macau and Las Vegas as a gambling Mecca.

10 years ago

SnapShot Travel to Hire 40 New Developers

Aleksandr Shatskih

SnapShot Travel will hire 40 local and international developers to strengthen its talent pool, and to build out the next generation of hotel analytics.

10 years ago

A “Story Experience” at Angleterre Hotel

Phil Butler

In a world full of hospitality choices, amid a hotel landscape where everywhere feels like the same place, it is not easy to find a truly unique experience.

10 years ago

German Hospitality: Alte Burg Longuich

Mihaela Lica Butler

The Alte Burg in Longuich preserves local traditions with religiosity, and offers hospitality fit for a knight.

10 years ago

Priceline & Expedia: Fearing Airbnb Like the Klingons

Phil Butler

A story on Skift this morning bears the headline; “Airbnb’s Growth Doesn’t Scare Priceline at All”. A big picture of William Shatner set to duke it out is as funny, given Priceline should be scared, that is. If only Priceline’s Star Fleet had integrated Airbnb!

10 years ago

Hotel Marketing Tips Suite: Managing Demand Through Segmentation

Aleksandr Shatskih

A recent ESSEC Business School Hospitality Management MBA Bootcamp spawned a series of discussions and expert analysis. The

10 years ago

Holi Festival Coming to Moscow

Aleksandr Shatskih

June 12, 2015 will see a celebration of colors and Hindu traditions at the Outdoor Arena near Metro Spartak in Moscow.

10 years ago

Cyprus Summer Season Underway and Looking Up

Phil Butler

According to the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the Cyprus Hotel Association (CHA), this year’s summer tourism season outlook is very positive. If the island sees unification, investors may seek boom tourism market.

10 years ago

Top Things to See in Berat, Albania

Mihaela Lica Butler

Berat, designed in 2008 a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town, has many interesting attractions.

10 years ago

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • …
  • 86
  • Next Page »

Maria Papadaki ad banner

Featured Stories

Ierapetra Port Expansion Plan

New Infrastructure Planned for Fishing and Tourist Boats in Ierapetra

VIK Winery

In the Valley Where Wine Remembers the Earth

Crete Hotel Bookings Freeze resilience

Crete Shows Resilience While Everyone Watches Oil Prices

Chania Municipal Market

Reopening of Chania Market Now Closer Than It Was Last Year

Operation Desert Scorpion Souda Bay

Operation Desert Scorpion Puts Souda Under Extra Surveillance

How Public Relations in Hospitality Adapts to AI Technology banner

Your go-to guide for foraging cretan horta

Stories of Interest

Ierapetra Port Expansion Plan

New Infrastructure Planned for Fishing and Tourist Boats in Ierapetra

2026-03-11 By Arthur Butler

A new study for the Ierapetra port expansion plan promotes new infrastructure and more space for tourist and fishing boats.

Smart solar bus stops

New Smart Bus Stops in Heraklion Offer Charging and Solar Power

2026-03-11 By Kostas Raptis

The Municipality of Heraklion has installed 12 new smart, energy-independent bus stops in key locations across the city as part of the “Heraklion Smart City” project, aimed at improving daily life for residents and visitors. The new stops are powered entirely by solar energy and allow users to charge mobile devices, use lighting, and access modern […]

antiwar rally Chania March 12

Anti-war Rally Announced in Chania on March 12 at 19:00

2026-03-11 By Arthur Butler

Anti-war rally in Chania on March 12 at Municipal Market Square. Protests planned in Heraklion and Rethymno amid concerns over Souda Base.

Chania Firka Fortress Recreated Digitally

Firka Fortress Rebuilt Digitally to Show Venetian-Era Chania

2026-03-11 By Kostas Raptis

HMU researchers created a 3D reconstruction of Firka Fortress in Chania using 17th century maps, revealing the monument as it looked during Venetian rule.

Crete Hotel Bookings Freeze resilience

Crete Shows Resilience While Everyone Watches Oil Prices

2026-03-10 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Crete tourism remains stable despite Middle East tensions, says Chania Chamber of Commerce, as bookings slow and officials prepare an action plan for a possible crisis in 2026.

More Crete travel news

  • Authors
  • Contributors
  • Submit Press Release
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

COPYRIGHT © 2026 · ARGOPHILIA TRAVEL NEWS